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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir James Jay M D"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir James Jay M D")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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We found 6667 matches on Performance Comments, 3712 matches on Author, 1259 matches on Event Comments, 478 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrid

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue; or, The Devil in the Wine Cellar

Performance Comment: Edition of 1710 lists: Sir Timothy Touch-Norris; Leonora-Mrs Moor; Springhtly-Bickerstaff; Toby-Pack; Cuttum-Spiller.
Cast
Role: Sir Timothy Touch Actor: Norris
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the famous Ben Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Wilks; Sir Epicure-Estcourt; Dapper-Dogget; Drugger-Pinkethman; Ananias-Johnson; Angry Boy-Bullock.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Estcourt
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At Common Prices

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Bullock; Coupler-Johnson; Lory-Pinkethman; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Berinthia-Mrs Oldfield; Hoyden-Mrs Cross.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Bullock

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea (comic part)

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wake

Performance Comment: Hob-Dogget; Woodvill-Wilks; Sir Thomas-Bullock; Lady Testy-Mrs Rogers; Flora-Mrs Oldfield.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal; Or, The Humours Of The Navy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1710 lists: Flip-Leigh; Mizen-Pack; Worthy-Booth; Rovewell-Powell; Sir Charles Pleasant-Bickerstaff; Cribidge-Elrington; Easie-Cory; Indent-Knepp; Scruple-Freeman; Arabella Zeal-Mrs Bradshaw; Dorcas Zeal-Mrs Sabtlow; Belinda-Mrs Moor; Jenny Private-Mrs Spillar; Jiltup-Mrs Hunt; Advocate-Mrs Finch; Maid-Mrs Shirburn; Barmaid-Mrs Cox; Prologue-; Epilogue-Mrs Santlow.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: As17091108, but Sullen-_; Sir Charles-_; Foigard-_; Dorinda-_; Mrs Sullen-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Husband
Event Comment: Flip by Mr Leigh, who Acted it Originally; Mizen by Mr Powell, it being desir'd by several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Quaker Of Deal

Performance Comment: Flip-Leigh; Mizen-Powell; Worthy-Thurmond; Sir Charles-Husband; Easy-Cory; Rovewell-Shepard; Indent-Bullock Jr; Cribbige-Elrington; Coxen-Norris; Locker-Spiller; Arabella-Mrs Baker; Dorcas-Mrs Shepard; Belinda-Mrs Kent; Jenny-Mrs Spillar; Jiltup-Mrs Sapsford.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Husband

Dance: As17100708

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Rogers. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: See17100227, but Sir Harry-Wilks; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Oldfield; Angelica-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Wilks

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Song: Dogget, Leveridge

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fond Husband

Performance Comment: Sneak-Penkethman; Rashly-Powell; Ranger-Elrington; Fond Husband-Norris; Sir Roger-Leigh; Emelia-Mrs Baker; Maria-Mrs Spillar; Cordelia-Mrs Sapsford; Nurse-Mrs Pollet.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Leigh

Dance: Whimsical Dance between a Miller, his Wife, and a Town Miss-; Dance by a French Peasant, a Scaramouch, a Harlequin, a Cooper, his Wife, and others-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: Lory-Penkethman; Foppington-Husband; Young Fashion-Mrs Kent; Lovelace-Elrington; Worthy-Thurmond; Sir Tunbelly-Leigh; Surgeon-Norris; Coupler-Spillar; Amanda-Mrs Baker; Berinthia-Mrs Sapsford; Hoyden-Mrs Shepard; Nurse-Mrs Powell; With a new Prologue-Powell; a new Epilogue-Powell, Spiller, Expressing the dreadful Hardships Laywers and Players suffer in a long Vacation.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Leigh

Song:

Dance: Too many to be inserted in the bills

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Performance Comment: As17100909, but Lory-Norris; Foppington-Mrs Baxter; Sir Tunbelly-Shepard; Surgeon-_; Coupler-_; Prologue-Powell.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Dogget; Sir Sampson-Estcourt; Foresight-Johnson; Valentine-Wilks; Tattle-Cibber; Scandal-Husband; Jeremy-Bowen; Trapland-Bullock; Angelica-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Rogers; Prue-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Estcourt

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass; Or, The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: Northern Lass-Mrs Bicknell; Luckless-Wilks; Tridewell-Mills; Sir Paul-Johnson; Widgin-Bullock; Anvil-Bowen; Nonsense-Norris; Howdee-Cibber; Widow Fitchow-Mrs Knight; Mrs Trainwell-Mrs Powell; Mrs Holdup-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite; Or, The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Wilks; Southampton-Mills; Burleigh-Keene; Sir Walter-Husband; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Knight; Rutland-Mrs Rogers; Nottingham-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Husband
Related Works
Related Work: The Fall of the Earl of Essex Author(s): James Ralph

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Volpone; Or, The Fox

Performance Comment: Fox-Powell; Mosca-Wilks; Corvino-Mills; Voltore-Keene; Corbaccio-Johnson; Sir Politick-Norris; Lady Wouldbe-Mrs Knight; Caelia-Mrs Rogers.
Cast
Role: Sir Politick Actor: Norris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Performance Comment: Fondlewife-Dogget; Heartwell-Keene; Bellmour-Wilks; Sharper-Mills; Sir Joseph-Bullock; Bluff-Johnson; Belinda-Mrs Rogers; Araminta-Mrs Bradshaw; Laetitia-Mrs Knight; Silvia-Mrs Bicknell; Lucy-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Bullock
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aesop

Performance Comment: Learcus-Dogget; Aesop-Cibber; Sir Pollidorus-Pinkethman; Beau-Pack; Fruitful-Norris; Oronces-Bullock Jr; Euphronia-Mrs Santlow; Hortentia-Mrs Porter; Doris-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Pollidorus Actor: Pinkethman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse; Or, Virtue In Danger

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Loveless-Wilks; Worthy-Mills; Sir Tunbelly-Bullock; Coupler-Johnson; Seringe-Norris; Lory-Pinkethman; Amanda-Mrs Rogers; Berinthia-Mrs Knight; Hoyden-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Bullock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17101120, but Sir Aalter-_.
Cast
Role: Sir Walter Actor: Husband

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Barnaby-Dogget; Lovemore-Wilks; Cunningham-Mills; Sir Peter-Johnson; Merryman-Pinkethman; Clodpole-Bullock; Jeffrey-Pack; Lady Laycock-Mrs Powell; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Philadelphia-Mrs Porter; Prudence-Mrs Saunders; Damaris-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Performance Comment: Subtle-Cibber; Face-Powell; Surly-Mills; Sir Epicure-Estcourt; Ananias-Johnson; Tribulation-Pack; Abel-Pinkethman; Dapper-Norris; Boy-Bullock; Dol-Mrs Saunders; Widow-Mrs Cox.
Cast
Role: Sir Epicure Actor: Estcourt
Event Comment: At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Cibber; Morelove-Mills; Sir Charles-Wilks; Lady Betty-Mrs Oldfield; Lady Easy-Mrs Knight; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Rogers; Edgin-Mrs Bicknell.
Cast
Role: Sir Charles Actor: Wilks

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of A Shrew; Or, Sawney The Scot

Performance Comment: Beaufoy-Keen; Woodall-Johnson; Petruchio-Powell; Geraldo-Husband; Winlove-Bickerstaff; Tranio-Bullock Jr; Sir Lyonel-Cross; Jamy-Norris; Sawney-Bullock Sr; Margaret-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Sir Lyonel Actor: Cross

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Performance Comment: Lovemore-Wilks; Wanton Wife-Mrs Oldfield; Barnaby-Dogget; Sir Peter-Johnson; Cunningham-Mills; Merryman-Pinkethman; Clodpole-Bullock; Jeffery-Pack; Lady Pride-Mrs Willis; Amorous Widow-Mrs Powell; Philadelphia-Mrs Porter; Damaris-Mrs Bicknell; Prudence-Mrs Saunders.
Cast
Role: Sir Peter Actor: Johnson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Performance Comment: Ben-Dogget; Sir Sampson-Estcourt; Valentine-Wilks; Scandal-Booth; Tattle-Cibber; Foresight-Johnson; Trapland-Norris; Jeremy-Bowen; Angelica-Mrs Oldfield; Mrs Foresight-Mrs Rogers; Mrs Frail-Mrs Porter; Prue-Mrs Santlow; Nurse-Mrs Willis.
Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Estcourt